Reporter Olivia Nuzzi on leave after alleged personal relationship with RFK Jr revealed

New York magazine politics writer profiled Kennedy during his presidential run and says their talks turned personal'

A top politics writer for New York magazine has taken leave at the publication after it emerged that she allegedly had a personal relationship with Robert F Kennedy Jr, a scion of the Kennedy dynasty who ran a high-profile independent campaign for the White House before endorsing Donald Trump.

Olivia Nuzzi, who has written extensive long-form pieces about US politics, including RFK Jr, violated the magazine's standards around disclosing conflicts of interests, the publication said in a statement.